The 2006 edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup was sponsored by Nabisco. First-round matches were held from March 29 through May 21. Gamba Osaka were exempt from competing in the group stage, due to their entry into the Asian Champions League. They were therefore entered into the quarter-final stage.
The final was on November 3 at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winners were JEF United Ichihara Chiba, beating Kashima Antlers in the final 2–0 to claim its second J.League Cup.
Group stage
Group A
2006-03-29Urawa Red Diamonds2–0F.C. TokyoYokohama F. Marinos1–0Avispa Fukuoka2006-04-12Urawa Red Diamonds3–1Avispa FukuokaYokohama F. Marinos2–0F.C. Tokyo2006-04-26F.C. Tokyo1–2Yokohama F. MarinosAvispa Fukuoka1–3Urawa Red Diamonds2006-05-14F.C. Tokyo0–1Avispa FukuokaYokohama F. Marinos1–2Urawa Red Diamonds2006-05-17F.C. Tokyo0–0Urawa Red DiamondsAvispa Fukuoka1–1Yokohama F. Marinos2006-05-21Urawa Red Diamonds4–2Yokohama F. MarinosAvispa Fukuoka0–0F.C. Tokyo
Group B
2009-03-29Kashima Antlers4–1Ōita TrinitaKyoto Purple Sanga3–4Kawasaki Frontale2009-04-12Kashima Antlers3–1Kawasaki FrontaleŌita Trinita2–1Kyoto Purple Sanga2009-04-26Kawasaki Frontale4–1Kyoto Purple SangaŌita Trinita1–0Kashima Antlers2009-05-14Kashima Antlers3–2Kyoto Purple SangaŌita Trinita0–2Kawasaki Frontale2009-05-17Kawasaki Frontale1–0Ōita TrinitaKyoto Purple Sanga2–1Kashima Antlers2009-05-21Kawasaki Frontale2–1Kashima AntlersKyoto Purple Sanga1–2Ōita Trinita
Group C
2006-03-29JEF United Chiba2–1Sanfrecce HiroshimaAlbirex Niigata3–3Shimizu S-Pulse2006-04-12JEF United Chiba3–2Albirex NiigataShimizu S-Pulse2–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima2006-04-26Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Albirex NiigataSanfrecce Hiroshima3–4JEF United Chiba2006-05-14Shimizu S-Pulse1–0JEF United ChibaSanfrecce Hiroshima0–0Albirex Niigata2006-05-17Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Shimizu S-Pulse2006-05-18Albirex Niigata0–0JEF United Chiba2006-05-21JEF United Chiba1–0Shimizu S-PulseAlbirex Niigata0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Group D
2006-03-29Nagoya Grampus Eight1–3Ventforet KofuCerezo Osaka1–0Júbilo Iwata2006-04-05Júbilo Iwata2–1Omiya Ardija2006-04-12Ventforet Kofu2–2Júbilo IwataCerezo Osaka1–1Nagoya Grampus Eight2006-04-26Omiya Ardija2–3Júbilo IwataVentforet Kofu1–1Nagoya Grampus Eight2006-05-10Ventforet Kofu0–1Cerezo OsakaNagoya Grampus Eight1–2Omiya Ardija2006-05-14Omiya Ardija1–0Ventforet KofuNagoya Grampus Eight1–1Cerezo Osaka2006-05-17Omiya Ardija1–1Cerezo Osaka2006-05-18Júbilo Iwata1–2Ventforet Kofu2006-05-21Júbilo Iwata2–1Nagoya Grampus EightCerezo Osaka3–2Omiya Ardija
Runner-up qualifiers
Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
Second leg
Kawasaki Frontale advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.
Final
Awards MVP : Koki Mizuno (JEF United Chiba) Top Scorer : Washington (Urawa Red Diamonds), 9 goals New Hero Prize : Hiroyuki Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale)
See also 2006 J.League Division 1 2006 J.League Division 2 2006 Emperor's Cup
References
External links J.League Official Site